US Army Table of Organization and Equipment


	
	  
                                           FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 105MM TOWED,
                                                      AIRBORNE DIVISION
                                                    (ARMY OF EXCELLENCE)
                                        DESIGNATION:  ----- BATTALION, (105MM TOWED)
                                                      ----- FIELD ARTILLERY (AIRBORNE)
   1.  MISSION.  TO PROVIDE CONVENTIONAL AND CHEMICAL FIELD
   ARTILLERY FIRES IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE AIRBORNE DIVISION.

   2.  ASSIGNMENT.  ORGANIC TO AN AIRBORNE DIVISION ARTILLERY,
   TOE 06200L.

   3.  CAPABILITIES.

       A.  AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT PROVIDES:

           (1)  TIMELY AND CONTINUOUS ARTILLERY FIRE IN DIRECT
   SUPPORT OF UNITS OF THE AIRBORNE DIVISION.

           (2)  FIRE SUPPORT SECTIONS TO MANEUVER UNITS.

           (3)  LOCATION OF TARGETS USING VISUAL MEANS AND
   MORTAR LOCATING RADARS.

           (4)  SURVEY CONTROL FOR UNITS OPERATING IN ITS
   VICINITY.

       B.  THE COLUMNS UNDER LEVELS 2 AND 3 ADAPT THIS TABLE
   FOR REDUCED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES IN DECREMENTS OF 10%,
   FROM APPROXIMATELY 90% FOR LEVEL 2 TO APPROXIMATELY 80%
   FOR LEVEL 3.

       C.  THIS UNIT IS NOT ADAPTABLE TO A TYPE B ORGANIZATION.

       D.  THE COLUMNS DESIGNATED BY LEVELS 1 THROUGH 3 ARE
   DESIGNED TO RELATE TO THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED BY AR
   220-1, UNIT STATUS REPORTING.

       E.  INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT MEDICAL
   PERSONNEL, CAN ASSIST IN COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S
   AREA OR INSTALLATION.

       F.  THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ALL ORGANIC
   EQUIPMENT.

       G.  THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT ON:

           (1)  THE APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION OR
   CORPS FOR RELIGIOUS, LEGAL, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL AND
   ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.

           (2)  DIVISION MEDICAL BATTALION, TOE 08065L000 FOR
   MEDICAL EVACUATION.

   4.  BASIS OF ALLOCATION.  THREE PER AIRBORNE DIVISION
   ARTILLERY, TOE 06200L.

   5.  CATEGORY.  THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT.
   (FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25.)

   6.  MOBILITY.  FOR MOBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENTS
   OF THIS UNIT, SEE SECTION 1, GENERAL, OF THE RESPECTIVE
   TABLES OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT LISTED AS PARAGRAPHS IN
   SECTION II OF THIS TABLE.

   7.  DOCTRINE.  THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
   APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT:

       FM 3-100, NBC OPERATIONS
       FM 6-2, FIELD ARTILLERY SURVEY
       FM 6-15, FIELD ARTILLERY METEOROLOGY
       FM 6-20, FIELD SUPPORT IN THE AIRLAND BATTLE
       FM 6-20-1, FIELD ARTILLERY CANNON BATTALION
       FM 6-20-1J, FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION
       FM 6-20-2, DIVISION ARTILLERY, FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE,
          AND FIELD ARTILLERY SECTION (CORPS)
       FM 6-20-2J, DIVISION ARTILLERY, FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE
          AND CORPS ARTILLERY HEADQUARTERS
       FM 6-20-10, FIRE SUPPORT TARGETING
       FM 6-20-20, FIRE SUPPORT HANDBOOK
       FM 6-20-30, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR FIRE
          SUPPORT IN CORPS AND DIVISION OPERATIONS
       FM 6-20-50, FIRE SUPPORT IN BRIGADE OPERATIONS (LIGHT)
       FM 6-30, OBSERVED FIRE PROCEDURES
       FM 6-121, FIELD ARTILLERY TARGET ACQUISITION
       FM 6-161, FIELD ARTILLERY RADAR SYSTEMS
       FM 8-35, EVACUATION OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED
       FM 11-50, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE DIVISION
       FM 11-92, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE CORPS
       FM 63-2, COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT OPERATIONS-DIVISION
       FM 100-5, OPERATIONS
       FM 100-10, COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
       FM 101-5, STAFF ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
       ST 6-20-2, AIRLAND BATTLE SURVEY OPERATIONS
       TC 6-40, FIELD ARTILLERY, MANUAL CANNON GUNNERY
       TC 6-40A, FIELD ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC CANNON GUNNERY
       TC 6-50, THE FIELD ARTILLERY CANNON BATTERY

   *THIS TOE SUPERCEDES TOE 06205L000, 1 APRIL 1985
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                                                        \ TOWED ABN \
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                                       \           \                    \ 3 FA BTRY \
                                       \  HHS BTRY \                    \   105 MM  \
                                       \01         \                    \02  TOWED  \
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